Event for Paralegal Studies Students:
San Francisco Giants vs. Cleveland Guardians
Get lower box seats with the San Francisco Legal Professionals Association (SFLPA). Let’s have some fun and hang out in person before the summer is over. Giants are on a winning streak! Go, Giants!
Deadline to Purchase: September 6, 2023.
Tickets are limited, so get yours soon.
Paul P. DeAngelis runs his own firm in San Francisco and concentrates on real estate matters. Since 2018, he has taught five different courses at SF State’s Paralegal Studies program, most often PLS 305 (Investigation, Discovery & Trial Prep), PLS 310 (Legal Ethics & Communication Skills), and PLS 410 (Real Estate Law). In 1996, Paul graduated with honors from Boston University School of Law. Since 1998, he has practiced law in San Francisco at litigation firms prior to starting his firm in 2015. Paul has worked closely with paralegals on litigation and trial teams. Paul swims in the San Francisco Bay as a member of the South End Rowing Club and received its Volunteer of the Year Award in 2022.
San Francisco Legal Professionals Association is an accredited MCLE Provider through Legal Professionals, Incorporated, an approved provider. SFLPA certifies that this seminar has been approved for one minimum continuing education credit in the amount of 1.0 hour by the State Bar of California.
Vivian Shreve has been a legal secretary/assistant for more than 40 years. Vivian has been an Executive Assistant at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto, California since 2008. Vivian is the current President of SCCoLPA, where she has been a member since 2013, and she is the current CCLS Chair for Legal Professionals Inc. She is passionate about the legal field and about SCCoLPA and is looking forward to her term as President.
In her spare time, Vivian enjoys cooking for her family, spending as much time as possible with her three grandsons, working with her 5-year old German shepherd and playing softball.
San Francisco Legal Professionals Association is an accredited MCLE Provider through Legal Professionals, Incorporated, an approved provider. SFLPA certifies that this seminar has been approved for one minimum continuing education credit in the amount of 1.0 hour by the State Bar of California.
Jane Migachyov, Esq. is the founding attorney for the Law Offices of Jane Migachyov. She graduated cum laude from Harvard College. Pursuing a desire to do public interest work, she attended the Harvard Kennedy School of government.
Jane values helping people have access to the legal system. She worked as a mentor at the Bayview/Hunters Point Community Legal Clinic, providing guidance in family law cases. She has done pro bono family law work through the Justice & Diversity Center of The Bar Association of San Francisco. She has also volunteered for the Employment Law Center’s Workers’ Rights Clinic.
San Francisco Legal Professionals Association is an accredited MCLE Provider through Legal Professionals, Incorporated, an approved provider. SFLPA certifies that this seminar has been approved for one minimum continuing education credit in the amount of 1.0 hour by the State Bar of California.
Professor Adrienne Brungess will discuss the difference between the Bluebook and the California Style Manual. Professor Adrienne Brungess is a proud McGeorge alumna (’96) who joined the McGeorge School of Law faculty in 2002. She teaches in the law school’s distinctive legal writing program, Global Lawyering Skills (GLS), and teaches popular alternative dispute resolution and negotiation courses. Because of her extensive background in ADR and negotiation, Professor Brungess’ students gain comprehensive skills in processes and techniques in a simulation-focused curriculum.
San Francisco Legal Professionals Association is an accredited MCLE Provider through Legal Professionals, Incorporated, an approved provider. SFLPA certifies that this seminar has been approved for one minimum continuing education credit in the amount of 1.0 hour by the State Bar of California.
One hour of MCLE and CCLS continuing education certificates available. This event is open to anyone in the legal industry. Feel free to share with your colleagues and friends. This event is open to anyone in the legal industry. Feel free to share with your colleagues and friends. Attendees are encouraged to bring your lunch and enjoy the presentation.
M. Anderson Berry is an experienced civil litigator, recently employed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of California. As an Assistant United States Attorney in the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Unit, Mr. Berry handled a wide variety of False Claims Act cases and other civil claims, recovering millions of dollars for the U.S. Government.
Before working as a federal civil prosecutor, Mr. Berry worked for a prominent global law firm, where he represented clients in international arbitration and complex commercial litigation. He worked with clients in a broad array of industries, including oil and gas, alcohol distribution, retail and pharmaceuticals
Mr. Berry grew up in California, where he graduated from U.S. Berkeley School of Law where he was the Senior Editor for both the Berkley Journal of Criminal Law and Berkeley Journal of International Law. More about Mr. Berry.
See the Flyer (PDF)
The San Francisco Legal Professionals Association (SFLPA) offers a scholarship in the amount of $1,000, in memory of SFLPA Life Member and Past President Alice O’Dell. Legal Professionals, Inc. (LPI) offers a scholarship in the amount of $2,000 for First Place and $1,000 for Second Place in memory of Eula Mae Jett.
For purposes of these scholarships, a career in the “legal field” shall be interpreted and defined as: (1) Legal Secretary, including Receptionist, (2) Legal Assistant/Paralegal, (3) Court Reporter, and (4) Law Office Administration.
There are three different levels for the scholarships awarded. The details and categories are outlined below:
In addition all scholarships under each category are applicable to California residents only.
Required documents for both applications: scholarship application forms, a biographical letter, an unofficial school transcript, and a resume (if applicable). Documents must be typewritten and submitted in triplicate no later than April 1, 2022. All applications should be mailed to SFLPA’s Scholarship Chairman at the following address:
Felicia Masters
c/o San Francisco Legal Professionals Association
P.O. Box 2582
San Francisco, CA
Get all the details on the SFLPA/LPI Scholarships (PDF) flyer.
For more information contact Felicia Masters at careerscholarship@sflpa.org or (916) 715-2166.
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